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Christmas Album

Jethro Tull | Format: Audio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

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Early in 1968, a group of young British musicians, born from the ashes of various failed regional bands gathered together in hunger, destitution and modest optimism in Luton, North of London. With a common love of Blues and an appreciation, between them, of various other music forms, they started to win over a small but enthusiastic audience in the various pubs and clubs of Southern England. ... Read more in Amazon's Jethro Tull Store

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  • Audio CD (13 Oct 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: R & M Entertainment
  • ASIN: B0000CFYND
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 30,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Birthday card At Christmas
2. Holly Herald
3. A Christmas Song
4. Another Christmas song
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6. Jack Frost and The Hooded Crow
7. Last man At The Party
8. Weathercock
9. Pavane
10. First Snow On Brooklyn
11. Greensleeved
12. Fire At Midnight
13. We Five Kings
14. Ring Out Solstice Bells
15. Bouree
16. Winter Snowscape

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While most festive-themed rock offerings are as palatable as turkey leftovers or January credit card statements, Jethro Tull's The Christmas Album is 2003's folk-rock feast for the ears, a veritable hamper of delicacy bulging with dependable old faithfuls (newly rendered versions of JS Bach's "Bouree", "Weathercock", "Fires at Midnight" and "Ring Out Solstice Bells"), jazzed-up carol curiosities ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" really goes with a swing à la Modern Jazz Quartet, "We Five Kings" comes over a little bit Dave Brubeck) and sundry confectionary extravagances, like Martin Barre's shivery instrumental " A Christmas Snowcape".

While it's all reassuringly wrapped-up in the wintry Victorian romanticism of yore (the album cover, after all, is a charmingly subtle joke), The Christmas Album still questions--in curmudgeonly Ian Anderson fashion--what all this back-slapping bonhomie, alcoholic immoderation and High-street retail hysteria is all about. Thus, the frivolity of "Holly Herald" (two spritely carols rolled into one) is counterbalanced by a little Dickensian social conscience on "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow", an imaginatively literate description of the despair of homelessness. Crisply produced in the manner of their vintage 1970s work and brimming with delightful instrumental wit and invention, The Christmas Album is a cracker you'll want to pull more than once. --Kevin Maidment

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine Christmas present from Jethro Tull 24 Nov 2009
By D. A. Burmeister-prescott
Format:Audio CD
I wasn't sure about pre-ordering this double disc set. Firstly one of the discs ia a plain re-issue of the 2003 release "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album", which is good, but not great; too short on new material for me. Secondly disc No.2 is recorded during a cross between a JT acoustic concert and a carol service.

However, it is probably, to my ears the very best acoustic live concert that JT have ever done, sound is great, the vocal the best from Ian Anderson in many a year, despite his comment that he was suffering with some variety of Lurgy, and the playing by the band is, as ever, magnificent. Add in a sprinkle of readings, some nice choir and congregation carols, plus Ian Anderson doing a skilled job of being the host / MC and the whole ensemble makes a warm and uplifting Christmas treat.

Buy this, you will not be disappointed.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet 3 Jan 2005
By C. Trickett
Format:Audio CD

Armed with the open-minded realisation that they've earned the right to express themselves musically in any way they want, I left aside the selfish yearning for them to recreate the classic sounds of the 60s, 70s and to a lesser extent the 80s and 90s, and began to appreciate this CD for what it is. A wonderful expression of joy, fun and above all, a celebration of music. The mood is uplifting, the musicianship inspirational, and once again some of the new tracks (e.g. First Snow on Brooklyn) prove that Ian is far from a spent force. The Christmas Album is as welcome in my collection as all their other stuff.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Earthy and Ecumenical 12 Nov 2003
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is not your typical and smarmy, sickly-sweet Christmas album. Rather, with this CD Jethro Tull have managed to capture in both verse and melody the spirit of giving, sharing, and perfunctory overindulgence that ostensibly goes with the Christmas season, contrasted with the melancholy and flat-out destitution that the less-fortunate among us actually experience during this time of year. This interplay of content and style are presented against a backdrop of earthly Pagan solstice symbolism, all of which Jethro Tull have managed to integrate as a kind of ecumenical "Birthday Card at Christmas," which not incidentally is the title of the introductory track. This combination is daring and bold, if not outright brilliant, and in my estimation they have pulled it off strikingly well. The musicianship, vocals, lyrics, production and overall execution (not to mention outstanding packaging) are commensurate with and at times exceed even Tull's impeccably high standards, showing this to be a band at the top of it's craft. Anderson's vocals, in particular, complete the album by sounding as warmly weathered as the bearded red-suit uncle himself. It's a decidedly Tull exploration of the seasonal space -- an effort that starts strong and improves with subsequent listens. May it continue to play well for you during the holiday season and throughout the year.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
You must buy this for your next Christmas. The live section is well produced - excellent sound engineer. If you're a JT fan, you must buy this.
Published 2 months ago by A. Hartnell
5.0 out of 5 stars Tull at Christmas
Ian Andersons Jethro Tull produce an alternative recipe for the Christmas spirit by way of putting in the mix traditional carols with their own compositions and which creates a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. M. J. Jukes
5.0 out of 5 stars Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Excellent albums. I thoroughly enjoyed both the straight studio album and the live recorded album.
Just wish I had bought it earlier.
Published 4 months ago by Steve Angel
4.0 out of 5 stars Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Excellent value as it included a 2nd disc of JT live at St Brides. Quality of the live disc is excellent and the lads have certainly approached Christmas songs in their own... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dai Bandit
3.0 out of 5 stars A curates egg of a record.
Not pure Tull but quite acceptable for the festive season. The first disc is, for me, the better of the two. Too much chat on the second disc.
Published 4 months ago by Kev
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
A GREAT CHRISTMAS ALBUM .PLAYED IT MAY TIMES IN CAR AND IT MADE CHRSTMAS.HAS A VERY TRADITIONAL APPEAL.THE ST.BRIDES CD WAS ALSO NICE.
Published 4 months ago by Don Daley
5.0 out of 5 stars tull's Xmas album
perfect Christmas album not preachy just good seasonal songs along with Anderson's brilliant wit, ('my God' what a good record)
Published 4 months ago by t j cosgrave
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reminder
A fantastic reminder of just how good Jethro was (and is). Lovely blend of folk rhythms and classical flute sounds
Published 4 months ago by Colin
5.0 out of 5 stars A God Is for life, not just for Christmas (sorry, old pun...)
I've bought two Christmas albums this year, both of which I would heartily recommend. It is virtually impossible to drag Phil Spector's album off the stereo at home (my other half... Read more
Published 5 months ago by TQ2Boyz
5.0 out of 5 stars festive gem
A joy to listen to at this time of year with a nice glass of red but one quibble . Wish they'd included the other two tracks from the original solstice bells ep pan dance and march... Read more
Published 5 months ago by colin
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